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Rebecca Strang

@bexagons.bsky.social

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she/they. Gaming & academic librarian. TTRPG design dabbler. Cat lover. Play, storytelling, books, tea, crafts, snail mail. President Emeritus @alagamert.bsky.social. 🏳️‍🌈🎲📚 https://linktr.ee/toplayishuman

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Nov 12

Many new friends today! Hello!

I'm a librarian! I love building community via games. I also dabble in TTRPG design.

My website:
toplayishuman.com

My game designs:
toplayishuman.itch.io

If you have questions about gaming collections and/or events in libraries, let's chat!

🏳️‍🌈🎲📚

To Play Is Human

Play, Storytelling, Games

toplayishuman.com

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Ryan Lynch @outridercreative.bsky.social · 16d

I’ll tell you, nothing gets me as PUMPED as getting an email from a librarian asking for digital assets for Perils & Princesses and permission to use the artwork for the library. YES! Whatever you need! 👑

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · 18d

One of my favorite artists! The moss kittens are my favorite. 💚 Go find your favorite!

key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 19d

Shop orders are down for the month and unfortunately I have bills to pay. If you are able and interested, please check out my shop and pick up a cute sticker or two. :3c Thank you!
🌱
keymonstershop.etsy.com

#art #artistsupport #blueskynightmarket #artistshop

A photograph of a pile of stickers. The stickers are of various critters and in lots of colors and finishes.

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librarypunk @librarypunk.bsky.social · 21d

No more publishing in library journals we're all makin zines

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 22d

New blog post: @ttrpgkids.com talks about the way ttrpgs can inspire an interest in reading in young folx, even reluctant readers. Check it out games.ala.org/donor-spotli... and post in the comments your favorite comic or chapter book that features characters playing games.

Donor Spotlight: TTRPGKids – ALA Games and Gaming Round Table

games.ala.org

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Anna Anne Anthropy @cyborgurl.bsky.social · 23d

STARTING THIS FRIDAY! i will be playing Thaumaturge, a solo journaling game that's new to the Princess with a Cursed Sword bound edition, posting a new update every day until the crowdfunding campaign launches! follow along at w.itch.io! Art by @evlynmoreau.bsky.social

A tarot-style card featuring a little vagabond in tattered blue and orange clothes, holding an enormous red book with indecipherable markings. With them are a small bird and a rabbit. The name of the card is "Thaumaturge."

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Central Michigan University Press @cmichpress.bsky.social · 22d

Our first Break Our Games event of the fall semester was a huge success! We were lucky enough to play some student games in development, as well as test some submitted to CMich Press for publication. Thank you everyone -- and we'll see you October 10th for more!

Three young people gather around a table with sheets of paper and dice in the middle.

Two young people sit at a table with cards on the table in front of themselves and a pile in the middle. One person holds up their cards%2C looking at them.

A young person reaches across a tabletop to move a die on a gridded piece of paper.

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Exeunt Press 💀 @exeunt.press · 22d

Help libraries add your indie TTRPG to their collection: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/game-catal...

#ttrpg #libraries #publiclibraries #gamedesign 🎲✂️

Help libraries add your game to their collection

Exploring the world of library catalog and bibliographic data, and why it is important for indie creators to understand the basics. Let's talk about ISBNs, MARC records, and CIP blocks!

www.skeletoncodemachine.com

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Exeunt Press 💀 @exeunt.press · Sep 4

Thanks to @bexagons.bsky.social for setting up a really interesting call about how to make it easier for libraries to get indie TTRPGs into their online catalog. Learned more about CIP blocks, MARC records, and OCLC.

Expect a Skeleton Code Machine article about this at some point!

#publiclibraries

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Sep 7

A relevant thread: bsky.app/profile/bexa...

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 5

The new TTRPG collection is on the shelves at Oesterle Library! I just put in another order with @ipr.bsky.social on Friday using their library support program, so we'll add to this soon. 💙 We're also starting a new gaming club on campus to support the collection! #GamingInLibraries #PlayIsAValidEnd

A bookshelf in an academic library. The top four shelves are filled with TTRPGs. The bottom shelf is empty

The top two shelves of a bookshelf, filled with TTRPGs. The top shelf contains several books. The second shelf holds small plastic totes that contain player kits for small, indie TTRPGs.

The bottom half of a bookshelf. The top pictured shelf contains player kits that hold tools that work across s wide array of games: a dice set, a coin, a character standee. The middle shelf contains TTRPGS that come in boxes and a couple plastic totes with player kits.

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Sep 7

I've used @ipr.bsky.social library program a couple times already and it's been great!

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Sep 7

Gaming librarians unite!

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Sep 7

I love this entire thread so much! So happy to get the conversation going! Any librarians or designers looking for info, please feel free to message me! Thanks @exeunt.press for carrying the convo forward! Your support has been fantastic!

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 31

Played Cellulose today and grew some catnip!

A gray tabby cat sitting in the box lid of a board game on a table. The game is Cellulose, a game about plant biology.

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wow, that's excessive! Most libraries don't label every piece. I'm glad they have a games collection, though!

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 23

Don't you think Bacchus would be the purrfect Spokescat for Miskatonic Brewing's new ale?

Donations to Paws for a Cause Vet Care = votes. 1 dog & 1 cat will appear on the 2025 Ales for Tails West Coast Wizard beer this fall.

Vote for Bacchus here!
www.gogophotocontest.com/alesfortails...

Vote for Bacchus in 2025 Ales for Tails Spokesdog & Spokescat Contest.

Show your support for Paws for a Cause Vet Care by voting for Bacchus in 2025 Ales for Tails Spokesdog & Spokescat Contest

www.gogophotocontest.com

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Chris, Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'm donating some ttrpg's to libraries this year for International Games Month through the ALA!

I'm excited to help get some indie ttrpg's into libraries!

ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · Aug 21

#IGM25 Maryland-based friends and designers who publish as @junkfoodgames.bsky.social have donated RPG combo packs of their games including Necromancer Heretic, Death Cap Saute, Moon Rings, and Strange Saplings. This reward will be great for any library also collecting zines! 💜✂️📔 Thanks, Chris!

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The Stillfleet Studio ☉ more than play 🇵🇸 @stillfleet.bsky.social · Aug 18

TTRPG designer friends: there is still time to submit your projects to the Palestinian Children's Relief Bundle
itch.io/jam/palestin...

Join a bundle full of amazing games and raise money for #PCRF

#TTRPGforPCRF

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 15

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help!

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 15

I think our students will love it! I was just talking to a student about VOID 1680 AM yesterday

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The Ken in Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · Aug 4

Hello again, tabletop RPG designers! The second Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant is now taking applications!

I'm looking to award up to 10 grants at $200 apiece.

Applications open until the end of the month. Apply here: bannerless.games/grants

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Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant
10 grants at $200 apiece
Applications open until August 31
bannerless.games/grants

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks!

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 13

Very! We're excited to launch the gaming club next month and to have the new TTRPG collection to support it.

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 13

I've also made some button pins for the new gaming club I'll be running on campus!

A small pile of button pins on a desk. The pins say "North Central Supportive Gaming Community"

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yesterday I made a fun unboxing video for the TTRPG collection I'm building at the academic library I work at.

bsky.app/profile/bexa...

Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 12

Unboxing the latest order from @ipr.bsky.social for my academic library's new TTRPG collection 🎉🎲📚

Original video with 🎵 over on IG: www.instagram.com/reel/DNQ2ES7...

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Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social · Aug 12

Yeah, I had to add it, haha!

We have Anamnesis, too! And we happen to have a tarot deck collection shelved near our games, as well, so that works nicely for folks who don't own a deck.